Alicante is a superb city in Southern Spain and is the port for Madrid, located, as it is, right on the coast. It was founded by the Greeks in 325 BC and was captured by the Romans in 201 BC who renamed it Lucentum – City of Light. From 718 AD to 1249 AD it was under Moorish domination and called Al-Akant. It was later incorporated into the kingdom of Aragon and was besieged by the French in 1709 and by the Federalists of Cartagena in 1873, so you could say that it has had a somewhat chequered history.
Some notable landmarks include the Church of Santa Maria which dates from the 14th century, the Baroque Town Hall which dates from 1701 – 1760, and the Church of San Nicolas de Bari which is 18th century.
The city is overlooked by the Castle of Santa Barbara at 1,000 feet high, and from which there are views for many miles around. The city has a local population of 322,000 but many more people visit for holidays.
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